Provincial Immigration Whipsawed Through 2025: Cuts Delays Uncertainty
Ottawa halved PNP targets to 55,000 for 2025, reducing provincial quotas and pausing many draws. Provinces must prioritize…
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Ottawa halved PNP targets to 55,000 for 2025, reducing provincial quotas and pausing many draws. Provinces must prioritize…
TD Economics shows Ottawa’s immigration cuts slowed population growth to 0.9, reduced rent growth by ~2 points, and…
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Canada will cap study permits at 437,000 in 2025 (10% cut), now covering graduate students. Provinces will use…
IRCC’s October 28, 2025 Express Entry CEC draw (round 375) issued 1,000 ITAs at a CRS cutoff of…
Canada’s 2025 plan caps permanent residents at 395,000 and targets skilled tech, science, and innovation workers. It promises…
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The PGWP is essential but strict; by October 2025 refusals sometimes exceeded 20%, often for avoidable documentation, status,…
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